Arthur Ronald Mawson Black

Commander Arthur Ronald Mawson Black, (5 December, 1899 – 22 April, 1951) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, the son of A. S. Black, Esq., a farmer.

Black passed out of the Training Establishment on 1 July 1915 and was appointed to the battleship Orion. On 1 April 1918 he was appointed to Vernon to take a twelve day course in Torpedo Control. He then served in the P36 from 13 April to 19 September, 1918 when he was appointed to Dolphin for instruction in submarines.

Black was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1919, adjusted from 15 August.

Though he would never command a submarine, his appointments in them included the captured U 112 in late December 1918, G 12 in March of 1919, and H 25 in mid 1920. In March 1921 he was diagnosed with syphilis at Haslar Hospital and declared no longer fit for service in submarines.

Black was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1927.

Loaned to Royal Australian Navy for two years, from 3 September, 1927.

Black reverted to the Royal Navy on 29 December, 1929.

World War II

Black was promoted to the rank of Commander on 5 December, 1944.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Christopher H. Ringrose	Captain of H.M.A.S. Swordsman 10 Jan, 1928 – 15 Aug, 1929	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Alan MacG. Sheffield	Captain of H.M.S. Vimy 1 Apr, 1930	Succeeded by Walter J. B. Handley
Preceded by Herbert W. Williams	Captain of H.M.S. Verity 31 Jul, 1939 – 29 May, 1940	Succeeded by Robert H. Mills